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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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